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Software Development Fundamentals

• Pick up stateless software precepts for modern app design

  Change and state are complex interrelated concepts that shape how an application performs its tasks. Learn the meaning of state, mutability and change as they relate to app design.  Continue Reading

• Low-code tools showdown: PowerApps vs. Appian

  Low-code dev products, such as PowerApps and Appian, come with benefits and tradeoffs. See which option comes out on top in this faceoff, and plan your workflow accordingly.  Continue Reading

• The developer's crash course to the application network

  Developers, we get it; you don't want to deal with the network. But hear us out, as a basic understanding of subnets, VPNs and IP addresses boost app stability and performance.  Continue Reading

• Understand continuous delivery and continuous deployment

  Learn why it is important to understand the differences between continuous delivery and deployment. Expert Matt Heusser discusses how they work with one another.  Continue Reading

• Testing tools for continuous deployment

  Continuous testing and integration are the basis for continuous deployment without disasters. Expert Tom Nolle discusses the steps for automated and regression tests.  Continue Reading

• Jenkins basics: The DevOps and build platform for dev teams

  Software expert Walker Rowe discusses how Jenkins goes beyond a DevOps tool. Get a better understanding of how and why your enterprise should install Jenkins.  Continue Reading

• Testers face pressure to improve software technical skills

  If you want to stand out from the testing crowd, spend some time acquiring technical skills. Expert Matthew Heusser offers an on-point tester training curriculum.  Continue Reading

• How to get started with synthetic monitoring

  Expert Justin Rohrman says passive monitoring might not be enough to create the best user experience and that synthetic monitoring is the way to go.  Continue Reading

• Automated testing in Agile is still much harder than you think

  Automation is a key feature of Agile and DevOps, but it remains elusive. A recent survey from LogiGear shows companies are making very slow progress on both automation and Agile.  Continue Reading

• Functional programming in Java 8 vs. .NET: What you need to know

  The 'which is better' debate over .NET and Java has been going on forever. Expert Tom Nolle weighs in on which is the better choice if your goal is functional programming.  Continue Reading

• The more technical tester series, part four: Learn how to code

  Software testers are under increasing pressure to become more technical. Expert Matthew Heusser is back with another 'more technical tester' article on learning to code.  Continue Reading

• What will be the most important user experience trends for 2017?

  It's always supposed to be the year of the user, but in 2017, it's finally going to happen. And this focus on user experience is going to change everything about software design.  Continue Reading

• Want disciplined DevOps software delivery? It takes six steps

  If your Agile organization is heading down the DevOps path, there are key processes you will need to implement. Expert Yvette Francino lays out a plan to ensure disciplined DevOps.  Continue Reading

• Large-scale Agile development doesn't work. Or does it?

  It might be heresy, but Agile coach Michele Sliger isn't buying Agile on a large scale. Here's why she thinks it's just not ever going to work in that environment.  Continue Reading

• Find the joy in Agile team building -- it's easier than you think

  Want a productive Agile team? Then you need a group of people who truly trust each other. Expert Jennifer Lent explains how to create a workplace developers will love.  Continue Reading